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The crème de la crème of the world of cinema has been jetting into Venice for the 83rd edition of its International Film Festival. The glittering event is centred on the Lido island, a narrow strip of land a short water bus ride from the historic centre. The island has a character all of its own; a summer resort of beach establishments and historic hotels beloved by Venetians but often overlooked by international tourists. That is, apart from when it transforms into a global hub of the silver screen for 11 days each September. But there have been some signs…
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Five EU countries say they expect to be ready to send irregular migrants to deportation centres built outside the European Union by 2027. The announcement came after a meeting in Copenhagen on Friday attended by the interior ministers of Denmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece. The ministers agreed on a common model for “return hubs” — facilities set to host asylum seekers whose applications have been rejected by the five countries and who cannot be returned to their countries of origin. The five-state group is currently negotiating the creation of the hubs on the territory of one or more…
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She was one of Afghanistan’s biggest stars. Then the Taliban returned to power and she fled the country. Now, Aryana Sayeed is taking her music and message across Europe – with one key difference: the audiences will be women only. Sayeed remains one of the most recognisable faces in Afghanistan, building a huge following as a singer, an outspoken advocate for women’s rights, and from her time as a judge on The Voice Afghanistan and other major talent shows in the country. But when the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in 2021, her life and career changed dramatically. Unable to…
Three schemes account for the bulk of the government’s spending under the new plan. France will speed up payments under its “national solidarity” scheme designed to compensate for crop losses. It will be topped up to a total of €520 million, provided the country’s 2027 budget is duly adopted. An “agricultural recovery fund” of €235 million aims to provide targeted support for the hardest-hit and most vulnerable farms across the produce, cereal and livestock sectors. Finally, a targeted tax relief scheme on unbuilt land will cut €330 million in tax revenue for the state. The government is also considering extending…
Published on 04/09/2026 – 15:51 GMT+2 A Russian drone struck the headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) in central Kyiv on Friday afternoon, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that it had targeted the head of the agency’s office. The drone hit the SBU’s central building on Volodymyrska Street, opposite St Sophia Cathedral and close to Kyiv’s Golden Gate area, as Russia continued its campaign of daytime drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital. “I spoke with the Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Oleksandr Poklad. Unfortunately, a Russian drone struck the central building of the Security Service of Ukraine…
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On Sunday 6 September, the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) emergency flexibility measures will come to an end. Over the summer, member states were granted authority to temporarily suspend the collection of travellers’ biometric data through fingerprints and facial scans to ease congestion in exceptional circumstances. Industry bodies are now pushing for these flexibilities to be extended beyond September amid concerns of renewed border delays. Less flexibility at airports and borders The biometric system became fully operational across participating European borders on 10 April 2026, following a progressive rollout that began in October 2025. However, European authorities have had a vital…
By Romain Gutkind with AFP Published on 04/09/2026 – 12:35 GMT+2•Updated 15:01 The filmmaker died after suffering a medical problem while he was working in Arles, in the south of France, on a historical film project Culture minister Catherine Pégard paid tribute to him, saying in a tweet that he had “a taste for side roads, for borders that fade away, for lives we pay too little attention to.” Tony Gatlif made 25 films, including “Gadjo Dilo” starring Romain Duris (1997) and “Exils” (2004, best director award at Cannes). The filmmaker was fond of social stories and Gypsy culture. His films are notably…